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Last week brought encouraging news. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Education announced a new initiative to mandate nutrition ed...

Time is running out. Living donor protections, tax credits, and obesity prevention are on the line. Join NKF in advocating before deadlines pass.

A flawed equation delayed Crystal's kidney transplant after her kidneys failed during pregnancy. Now she shares her story to fight health dispari...

CMS removed key race and ethnicity questions from Form 2728. NKF urges policymakers to restore the data to protect equitable kidney care access. 

Celebrating Medicare's 60th anniversary and its vital role for kidney patients, from dialysis coverage to transplant care and advocacy needs.

Coverage loss is real. Medicaid changes may hit vulnerable kidney patients hardest. Learn the top myths and what actions to take today.

Learn how Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” will affect CKD, dialysis, and transplant care. A must-read action guide for kidney patients and caregivers...

Learn how cuts in Medicaid, which covers dialysis, transplants, and medications for 75% of kidney patients, could affect your access to healthcare. 

Learn how NKF, with thousands of advocates, fought kidney care disparities in 2024—removing race-based metrics, improving dialysis and transplant acce...

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